Independence Health System
RN Electrophysiology Lab I
Responsibilities include but are not limited to direct and indirect patient care within the Electrophysiology (EP) Lab. Provides nursing care to patients undergoing EP procedures. Provides assistance to the Electrophysiologist in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac rhythm disorders. Operates EP recording/stimulating and other related EP equipment. Recording and measuring of intra cardiac electro-grams. Under direction of EP physician sets up imaging equipment. Assists the electrophysiologist with the performance of said procedures along with device implant procedures such as pacemakers, ICDs, and LAAO procedures. Education: Minimum: Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program. Preferred: Bachelor Degree in Nursing. Registration/Certification/Licensure: Current PA RN license, Healthcare Provider CPR, ACLS. Experience: Minimum: One year of telemetry, critical care, or emergency room experience. Preferred: Recent electrophysiology experience to include device implants and ablations. Skill set to include circulation, scrubbing, hemodynamic monitoring and insertion of intra-arterial/venous catheters during the EP procedures. Physical Requirements: Standing - Frequent, Walking - Occasional, Sitting - Occasional, Stooping - Occasional, Bending - Occasional, Twisting - Occasional, Stairs - Occasional, Kneeling - Occasional, Squatting - Occasional, Crouching - Occasional, Grasping - Frequent, Finger Manipulation - Frequent, Seeing - Constant, Hearing - Constant, Repetitive Upper Extremity Use - Constant, Repetitive Lower Extremity Use - N/A. Environmental Factors: Working with bloodborne pathogens - Constant. Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - Occasional. Physical Demand: Sedentary to Light - Constant.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to direct and indirect patient care within the Electrophysiology (EP) Lab. Provides nursing care to patients undergoing EP procedures. Provides assistance to the Electrophysiologist in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac rhythm disorders. Operates EP recording/stimulating and other related EP equipment. Recording and measuring of intra cardiac electro-grams. Under direction of EP physician sets up imaging equipment. Assists the electrophysiologist with the performance of said procedures along with device implant procedures such as pacemakers, ICDs, and LAAO procedures. Education: Minimum: Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program. Preferred: Bachelor Degree in Nursing. Registration/Certification/Licensure: Current PA RN license, Healthcare Provider CPR, ACLS. Experience: Minimum: One year of telemetry, critical care, or emergency room experience. Preferred: Recent electrophysiology experience to include device implants and ablations. Skill set to include circulation, scrubbing, hemodynamic monitoring and insertion of intra-arterial/venous catheters during the EP procedures. Physical Requirements: Standing - Frequent, Walking - Occasional, Sitting - Occasional, Stooping - Occasional, Bending - Occasional, Twisting - Occasional, Stairs - Occasional, Kneeling - Occasional, Squatting - Occasional, Crouching - Occasional, Grasping - Frequent, Finger Manipulation - Frequent, Seeing - Constant, Hearing - Constant, Repetitive Upper Extremity Use - Constant, Repetitive Lower Extremity Use - N/A. Environmental Factors: Working with bloodborne pathogens - Constant. Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - Occasional. Physical Demand: Sedentary to Light - Constant.